- Both. And, Christmas, Encouragement, Fighting for Joy, Focusing on Truth, God’s Love, Grief & Loss, Hope in God, Life Battles, Life Storms, Love, Prayer, Pursuing health and wholeness, Resting In Peace, Romans
Loss, Joy, Love, & Grief Co-mingled This Christmas
You don’t have to sugarcoat your life. This Christmas allow yourself to miss and grieve the hard things in your life, the people you have lost, the circumstances and relationships that haven’t gone how you hoped. Make room for joy and loss. The excitement of Christmas and the pain of grief. Be kind to yourself and determine ways to honor any grief or loss you have this Christmas. Honor that loved person who you miss so much. How? Put a special ornament on the tree in honor of them. Put a small stocking up somewhere or a little angel or other meaningful item that signifies importance to you. This is…
- Bible teaching, Encouragement, Faith, Fighting for Joy, Focusing on Truth, Hope in God, Life Battles, Psalms, Pursuing health and wholeness, Spiritual Transformation, spiritual warfare
In the Midst of Your Battle, God Sees You & Is Near
What battle are you struggling in friend? God knows it. And he cares about you. In the midst of whatever you are walking through. Whether anyone knows the pain you carry or the storm that you are in. God does. You are not alone. God is with you and will help you through the midst of it. Why do I know? How can I be sure? Well, friend, it’s because God carried me through deeply, painful and difficult seasons in my own life where I couldn’t see the end in sight, but God was there carrying me, guiding me, bringing peace to my heart day by day. God is the…
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Christ’s Power On Display In Our Weakness & In Our Struggles
What do you need God’s power for in your life right now—today? What struggles are you carrying? What are you trying to do on your own? 2 Corinthians 12:9 says: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” Paul was honest about his humanity and weaknesses and also so attuned to God’s heart. The way of God is so different from the way of the world. The way of the world will tempt us to try to hide our failings, mistakes, and issues from other…
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Let’s Celebrate Some Awesome Milestones!!!
This website hit 500 visitors earlier this week— on Monday, July 3rd!!At the end of June, it hit 1,000 all time views! (June 24th to be exact!) These are milestones to celebrate! Milestones to remember. Thank you friends for reading and coming back to my content! My focus on this website is to keep running after Jesus for strength, hope, and purpose no matter what life struggles are being walked through— To choose joy in the midst of whatever life issues are thrown at you. I pray you are encouraged today to keep after it too friend! God’s got you. Read my latest post out of Psalms and Hebrews: God’s…
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Ascribe to the Lord Glory & Rest in His Peace!
“Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name.” Place God in the rightful place in your life. Friend- Are you ascribing/giving to God His due glory? The glory not just that He deserves, But the glory that He is owed from us. He is to be reveled in, to be awe-inspired by. The work of His hands, the awesome nature before us. His handiwork. “The heavens declare the glory of God.” (Psalm 19:1) The word glory in Psalm 29 and Psalm 19 denotes the idea of splendor and weighty importance. This is what we are to ascribe or give to God. Psalm 29 is a declaration of placing God…
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Both. And. Acknowledging Thanksgiving & Pain Simultaneously
Did you know that thanksgiving and pain can be present at the same time? Both. And. As I look back on the painful and difficult circumstances of my life, I am aware of God in the midst. The God who sees me. The God who redeems the broken and the painful things. The God, who brings newness of life to death. He is the God of hope. I am thankful for how God is using the stories and difficult circumstances in my life for His glory. I am also able to be honest about the reality of life—The brokenness, the painful circumstances. Both. And. They can both be present at…
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God’s Unfailing Love & Goodness in My Life
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me (Psalm 13:5-6) These words wash over me. I trust in your unfailing love. The truth of them settles in my heart. Unfailing love— meaning not running out, doesn’t give up, secure love, never leaving love. I am comforted. Quieted in my spirit. A calm peace settles as I begin to have knowledge of what it means. “I trust in your unfailing love”… I choose to depend on you, God. You can be counted on. You will always show up. You will be there for…
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You are a conqueror through Christ- God cares for you in the storms!
I’ve been singing and meditating on the song “ Gonna Be Alright” by Ryan Ellis the past couple days & some of the words that resonated are “Everything’s gonna be alright… You hold me in your arms until my storm is calm.” I don’t know what you are walking through today friend, what storm in your life is brewing or full on trying to knock you down, but I know some of my own storms… If I set my eyes on Jesus for His help, His strength, His guidance, His protection during the trials, the storms, the pain, the hurt, the problems in this life, I know I will be…
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A Prayer For Today- For Grace, Mercy, & Thanksgiving
Hey friend- Can I welcome you into praying the below prayer with me today- praying this prayer over your own life too? Thank you Lord for how you love me. Thank you for your grace and mercy in my life. Your mercy is new every morning- Thank you for that powerful gift in my life and in my heart. I am grateful Father to you. Lord- Give me eyes to see where in my life you are working- where your grace is abounding, where your mercies are flowing anew. Help me this day to lean into your truth and what you would have for my life, for my day. Help…
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God is faithful & cares for you today
As I awake this morning, my thoughts are drawn to familiar words of a song, Faithful, by Eric Nieder. “Lord you search me, how you know me. You perceive my every thought from afar”… The chorus goes on to to say “Even when I’m not, you’re faithful. Even when I doubt your truth holds. Even when I’m lost you won’t let me go. When my heart is dry your grace flows. No matter where I run I’m not far from home. Yea, I may be weak but you’re able. Even when I’m not, you’re faithful.” I’m exhausted as I begin my day. The night was not restful with my youngest…
